Todd South
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Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.
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Army issues policy to discharge, disqualify transgender troops
The Army has issued its policy on the separation of transgender soldiers through a two-stage process.
New Army performance bar could protect soldiers' bone health
Researchers are tracking 4,000 soldiers from boot camp through their initial enlistments to see if the bar helps prevent bone injuries.
Want a surplus Army 1911 pistol? Better mail those order forms now
The original quantity for release was 10,000 but has since been reduced to 8,000 pistols.
Marines want electroshock rounds to fire from standard weapons
The rounds would give Marines a way to stun at a distance using conventional weapons.
From high-tech lasers to old school wire, Marines test both ends of communications spectrum
The systems use far different tech to talk communicate.
300,000 troops, 900 tanks: It’s called the most massive Russian military exercise since the Cold War, and China’s role is growing
The upcoming exercise will be three times the size of last year's closely watched drills and perhaps bigger than the Soviet Union's largest training event.
Third former Marine recruit sues food company, alleging brain, kidney damage that led to discharge
Three Marine recruits who have sued the company claim similar health complications.
The Army’s sub gun program is still going, and here’s one of the submissions
Up to six companies will be able to submit their own prototypes for a sub compact, fully auto 9mm gun.
Boot maker jailed for selling the military Chinese-made boots with ‘Made in the USA’ labels
The former president and CEO, along with two other top executives, received prison sentences.
Second former Marine recruit files lawsuit over E. Coli contamination at San Diego
Two lawsuits allege at least three recruits ultimately discharged due to undercooked, contaminated meat served at the West Coast boot camp.
